How to use "officious" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

Example sentences for "officious" in popular movie and book plots

On the train, Harold is found to be of an extremely officious turn; we see him patrolling the carriages, setting things to rights, interfering in chess games etc. - Welcome Danger

The novel concerns the tension between the officious inspectors and the drivers themselves who aim to arrive early. - The Maintenance of Headway

Jay and Gloria's (Sofía Vergara) vacation to Las Vegas (and a three-tower restaurant wine room) is ruined when a brutally honest e-mail is accidentally sent out by Gloria; Gloria is mad at Claire for being officious regarding an upcoming school bake sale and has Jay type out a very acerbic post which she never intended to forward. - Caught in the Act (Modern Family)

Sent from their garrison at Hyderalipore to provide a show of force at a reported disturbance in Mirzabad, Brunswick and his battalion are recalled and placed under rival Colonel Groat of the 28th Hussars and his officious adjutant, Major Mercer. - Soldiers Three (film)

There, Liliom is questioned by an officious commissioner who looks exactly like a police commissioner that Lilom reported to once while alive. - Liliom (1934 film)

Along the way, Dobie and Pansy manage to blow up the chemistry lab, while Dobie's officious English professor Pomfritt (Hans Conried) is misled to believe that the feckless Gillis is a literary genius. - The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

McAuslan's Court-Martial While Lieutenant MacNeill is acting company commander, Private McAuslan is charged with disobedience of a direct order by a newly promoted, officious corporal. - The General Danced at Dawn

The two have frequent appointments with their officious and ineffectual band manager, Murray Hewitt (Rhys Darby), a Deputy Cultural Attaché at the New Zealand Consulate. - Flight of the Conchords (TV series)

After knocking out an officious sentry barring access to the base, Green extracts the Mysteron agent's oxygen-depletion device from the ventilation system before the air is adversely affected. - Avalanche (Captain Scarlet)

We are introduced to his commanding officer, the officious Captain Gwatkin, and the alcoholic Lieutenant Bithel. - The Valley of Bones

The officious Rimmer wants everything on ship to be spick and span and has taken Lister's cigarettes hostage to ensure his obedience. - Balance of Power (Red Dwarf)

In Ithaca, Jerry's assistant invites the pilot to his comedy routine, then warns Jerry not to be nervous about it, which makes Jerry extremely nervous, causing him to perform poorly, leading the officious assistant to harangue the pilot. - The Diplomat's Club

As a defense attorney, Arthur is familiar with both the courts and the minds of criminals, and he spends much of the film consulting an officious imaginary version of himself (a double played by Donegan Smith) as to the perfect scheme to rid himself of Lousie. - Guilty Conscience (film)

As a result, the company's officious head of human resources (Debra Jo Rupp) fires Margaret, and management micromanages the remaining three temps. - Clockwatchers

CIA Director Garson Ruttgers (Wanamaker) proves not much smarter and ultimately equally officious and presumptuous as his British counterpart, though in a distinctly — satirically — American way. - Charlie Muffin

Hooper's antics and wisecracks are a trial for the egotistical director and his officious but cowardly assistant, Tony (Alfie Wise). - Hooper (film)

His soul is "rescued" by 7013 (Edward Everett Horton), an officious angel who assumed that Joe could not have survived. - Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Example sentences for "officious" in interesting articles

Not that it helped; various test batteries with officious names bestowed by psychologists only established that something was wrong. - “We don’t do autism”

Meaning of "officious" in English

intrusive in a meddling or offensive mannerExamples- bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself- busy about other people's business

Synonyms of "officious"

busybodied

interfering

busy

meddlesome

meddling

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